{"author_name": "MattV", "cat": "LD #29", "comments": [], "epoch": 1398526920, "likes": 3, "metadata": {"p_key": "31793", "p_author": "MattV", "p_authorkey": "35592", "p_urlkey": "67291", "p_title": "Game is functional but not FUN", "p_cat": "LD #29", "p_event": "LD29", "p_time": "1398526920", "p_likes": "3", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "UPD5", "us_key": "35592", "us_name": "MattV", "us_username": "mattv", "event_start": "1398384000", "event_key": "22", "event_name": "LD29"}, "text": "<p>So far so good.  I aimed for a super simple scope so I would have time to iterate on the mechanics. Had something working last night and have more mechanics this morning.</p>\n <p>It&#8217;s a simple word game where sending correct words digs into deeper layers.  Only words from the same layers can be combined.</p>\n <p><em><strong><a href=\"http://mcsdwvl.github.io/worddigger/build/build.html\">Word-Digger</a>! </strong></em>(<a href=\"http://mcsdwvl.github.io/worddigger/build/build.html\">play it here</a>: http://mcsdwvl.github.io/worddigger/build/build.html )</p>\n <p><a href=\"http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/layers.png\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-346362\" src=\"http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/layers-169x300.png\" alt=\"layers\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" /></a></p>\n <p>The problem is it&#8217;s not fun at all!  I think I need to change the basic mechanic.  Clicking letters is <em><strong>BORING</strong></em>.  Maybe I should make users select contiguous letters?  Maybe I should make a stricter time limit/moves limit?  There&#8217;s <strong>no pressure</strong> and <strong>no puzzle</strong>, so nothing is fun!  Gotta take a break, walk the dog, and try to figure out where to go from here.</p>", "time": "April 26th, 2014 10:42 am", "title": "Game is functional but not FUN"}